Camphor Tree
Formats
Big tree with medicinal properties. It is highly appreciated for its camphor oil and its wood.
Evergreen aromatic tree of about 30 m with lanceolate and pale green leaves becoming reddish before falling. Little white-yellowish flowers.The fruit is lobbed and reddish.
Use
Essential Oil, Street Tree, Shade tree, Specimen, City garden, Timber, Medicinal
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Description
Large spreading tree, fragrant leaves, yellow flowers.
Flowering
| Flower colour | White |
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| Flowering period | June, July, August, September, Summer |
| Fragrant | The whole plant |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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Botanical information
| Botanical name | Cinnamomum camphora |
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When to plant?
| Sowing period | March, April, May, Spring |
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| Average germination (%) | 60 |
| Seeds per gram | 6 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Essential Oil, Street Tree, Shade tree, Specimen, City garden, Timber, Medicinal |
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| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | No preference |
| Soil type | Sand, Fertile, Potting mix |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained |
| Hardiness | No drought resistant, Non hardy |
| Climate zone | Temperate continental, Tropical |
Planting & care
Soak the seeds in cool water for 48 hours before sowing at temperatures of 20ºC/30ºC.
It likes fertile, sandy and well drained soils.
By distilling its wood camphor oil is obtained. It has antiseptic and sedative properties. It relieves rheumatism. Its wood is used in cabinet making to make furniture. It is also a good timber.
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